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btw, it does seem that the deaths I posted back in April

New Zealand death index

1971/47377
Scott Ivy Elizabeth
age 59Y >> matches dob 1912

1973/28011
Scott William John AKA John William
age 70Y

were your Ivy and her husband, then, since NZ is where your cousin was born and is now

but you didn't get the death certificate after all I guess to confirm what could have been useful info ...

Lucky the SA did find him, maybe they checked the death certificates :-)

What excellent news William - a brand new first cousin, that's not something a lot of us can come up with!

(I did find some brand new uncles of my dad, his father's half-brothers whom my dad had never known of, but unfortunately both my dad and the uncles are deceased ... and children of the two uncles whom I contacted through this site - so yes my dad's first cousins although my age - were not at all interested in new family)

My search for MacDonald Scott is over!
The Salvation Army found him in New Zealand where he was born in 1940.
Suffice it to say he knows little of his parents but is very happy to be in touch and to find out more about his geneology.
So, the years of research eventually paid off and I owe thanks to so many people who offered information and general help along the way.
Thank you Genes Reunited people for helping me to find my first Cousin and the chance to find out more of William J W Scott & Ivy Elizabeth MacMaster.
W (Bill) Scott

Yes it was. She put in some good work in finding McMasters. However the ones found were not connected but one put me onto the Historical Society which has proved very helpful. I am passing any info on to Dianne in case it will help her.
Bill

I assume that was the contact with Ancestry tree-owner Dianne Anderson, Bill.

Glad it worked out!

aha, I didn't think I'd posted anything blindingly brilliant :-)

I'm glad it's not just me adrift!

We'll be happy to hear if you have success and will wait til then :-)

OOPS! It was Donald not Norman.

On checking, I see that the tip off was via Argyiigran & not you. Sorry. This is all geting to me.
Will not post until I hear from Bruce McMaster In Windang.
Thanks yet again.
Bill

So now he's Albert Norman not Albert Donald McMaster :-)

I have got lost in a sea of McMasters, but at least you have found your best possible source it seems!

just because we are always curious, which contact of mine was it that panned out? and someone tipped you off to the McMaster in question?

Following a contact of Joonie Cloonie and a tip off to a McMaster, I was put onto the Gippsland Historical Society who have been extraordinily helpful. Thanks to some diligent work they found a living son of Albert Norman McMaster who was younger brother of Ivy Elizabeth. He vaguely remembers her existence but also has 3 brothers who may well know more. If this fails, there are apparently several more siblings of Albert to follow up! Amazing.
Thanks again
Bill

Oh, I realy doubt that - 14 years later, and only the paper would have had that info.

Is a funeral home named? there might be some record of who is responsible for the interment/grave ...

This is the facility

http://www.menarock.com.au/residential-care/high-care/murrayvale-aged-care

someone might remember her or have some kind of record

No name on the entry. Only beloved of Reg and Alice (dec'd) and thanks to the nursing staff. Is there a way of finding out the peron who put the notice in?

you could try Beryl's death notice

MARA Beryl May
Death notice 01MAR2002
Death 71 at Murrayvale Moama
Herald Sun (Melbourne) 04MAR2002

but she was unmarried ... possibly a friend or more distant family member who placed the notice would be named

Me again.
Herald Sun notice simply says Husband of Alice deceased and father of Beryl deceased. That might seem to be the end of the road as far as dercendants are concerned!?

Wow that was quick. thanks again.
Unfortunately, the extract of marriage cert. does not show place of marriage or actual date. This info is on Vic. govmt site
Albert Donald is younger brother of Ivy and was born in 1914. He married Peggy Kimberley in 1941. I will contact the Co-rop News to seeif they can help with any known family of the amazing Reg Mara.

always google

unfortunately this one has no family info

http://www.corop.com.au/newsletters/corop-news-issue-14-Apr05.pdf

REGINALD MARA
15th April 1903 – 3rd February 2005
We were saddened to learn of Mr Reg Mara’s death
in early February.
Reg Mara was born on the 15th of April 1903 at the
Corop Hotel, which was owned by his parents, Patrick and
Ellen Mara. He attended the local school and throughout his
long life he retained happy memories of his boyhood years
spent in Corop.
Chats with Reg about those early times were
always interesting and enjoyable. He had a wonderful
memory and a great talent for describing the people and
events of those early times. Reg’s recollections have
contributed greatly to our understanding and appreciation of
that part of Corop’s early history.
Reg left Corop when he was 14 years old to take up
an apprenticeship with a grocer in Newmarket, Melbourne.
After army service he took a position with Coles, where he
stayed until his retirement at sixty-five. Within a short time
Reg was asked to return for a brief stint and finally retired
from his part-time position at the age of eighty-six.
Reg Mara was a gentle, unassuming man. It was a
pleasure to know him and spend time with him. He will be
greatly missed by his family and friends


There is contact info on that newsletter and someone might know the family.

Alice McMaster and Reginald Mara married where, William?

(if you find their family they might know of Ivy's family?)

... okay, in Victoria

MARA
Given names Regd
Event Marriage
Spouse's family name MCMASTER
Spouse's given name Alice May
Reg. year 1928

he was born 1903 ... I see he is in your tree now, but no one else's

MARA
Given names Alice May
Event Death
Father's name MCMASTER William
Mother's maiden name Ethel Lillian (Osborne)
Reg. year 1986
Reg. no 3705

aha, you should get a copy of this death notice

MARA Reginald
Death notice 03FEB2005
Death age 101 !!
late of Moama
Herald Sun (Melbourne) 04FEB2005

it should have family names in it.


who is Albert Donald McMaster?

Have found that Alice May McMaster (Ivy's sister) Married a Reginald Mara in 1928 and had a daughter Beryl May born about 1930. Unasble to find any offspring of Albert Donald McMaster yet.
Thanks for continuig interest in this
William

you have to order the certificate, William, that's the thing

you can do that (and see the index) because she was born more than 80 years ago

it's an either or thing

https://bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz/Search/Search.aspx?Path=%2FqueryEntry.m%3Ftype%3Ddeaths

You can search for death records if:
- the death occurred at least 50 years ago, or
>> the deceased's date of birth was at least 80 years ago.

do the search and you see:

1971/47377 Scott Ivy Elizabeth 59Y >> Order Product (link)

all you want is a printout (not a certificate) which is 20.40 which is just under £10

might well be all wrong, or not tell you enough to know for sure, but it's relatively cheap :-)

Unfortunately, I cannot see the record of the 1971 death of Ivy as it is not 50 years old. Oh well!

Thanks JoonieClloonie. Will follow up.